Apple’s new iPhone 5 just can’t seem to avoid report after report of problems. If it wasn’t Maps, then it was an easily-dented edge. If the aluminum looked fine, then it was purple haze from the camera. Now that Apple’s trying to put the somewhat-overblown purple haze business behind it, we’re hearing about a different issue with the phone’s hardware, this time concerning its display. At this point, do these sort of complaints still seem legitimate, or are users just nit-picking?

The problem manifests as a green glow seen around the edges of the iPhone’s display when the screen’s first waking up from a period of inactivity. We’ve read numerous reports from users noticing the issue, but it’s been notoriously difficult to find photographic evidence of the issue. You can just barely make it out in the pic above, a screenshot from the video embedded below, where it only seems to affect the bottom edge of the display. It may be more visible for other users, as well as apparent along the entire boundary of the screen.

In any case, the glow dissipates in seconds, but users are still concerned over why it’s even there in the first place. Some users have successfully exchanged phones exhibiting this behavior, but it’s not clear what, if any, official policy Apple has on the problem.

Stephen has been writing about electronics since 2008, which only serves to frustrate him that he waited so long to combine his love of gadgets and his degree in writing. In his spare time, he collects console and arcade game hardware, is a motorcycle enthusiast, and enjoys trapping blue crabs. Stephen's first mobile device was a 624 MHz Dell Axim X30, which he's convinced is still a viable platform. Stephen longs for a market where phones are sold independently of service, and bandwidth is cheap and plentiful; he's not holding his breath. In the meantime, he devours smartphone news and tries to sort out the juicy bitsRead more about Stephen Schenck!